State Trooper Tries To Keep Peace In Ferguson

WochitAug. 16, 2014. 11:00 AM EST

Missouri Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson's commanding presence has captured international public attention. But when it comes to keeping the peace in the St. Louis suburb where a white police officer shot an unarmed black teen to death, Johnson knows that his neighbors' opinions matter most: The 27-year patrol veteran grew up down the road from the neighborhood where 18-year-old Michael Brown was killed. The barrel-chested Johnson is a former high school football player who looks the part.
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